The News That Matters Most in Northwest Alabama
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority, has closed the main lock chamber at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River, following a recent inspection that revealed cracks in the lock gates. The…
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The Florence Water Department reports that a 16-inch water main has been damaged just East of Harris Drive in the Killen area. The department will be shutting down this section of line for repairs at approximately 10:00 pm tonight (9/17)….
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Florence Utilities Electricity Department crews are responding to a power outage affecting customers in the Killen, Green Hill, Center Star and Elgin areas of Lauderdale County. The cause of the outage is unknown at this time. We appreciate your patience…
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Around 11:30 pm on August 22nd, Florence police officers responded to a shooting call at Quail Run Apartments. Officers located multiple bullet rounds which had struck several vehicles. Officers then made contact with a male who had been shot at…
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Florence Utilities reports that electricity department crews are responding to a power outage affecting customers from Shoals Creek to the Elgin area of Lauderdale County. The cause of the outage is unknown at this time. We appreciate your patience as…
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August 15, 2024 at 2:22 pm Breaking: Florence Police Officers are on scene at America’s Best Thrift Store, 990 Cox Creek Parkway, for a suspicious package. The Florence Police Bomb Squad is en route. Police are asking the public to…
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Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictment of a Florence man on four counts of capital murder. Travis Eric Fallows, 35, was served with the indictment against him on Wednesday and is being held without bail pending the resolution of…
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On August 2nd, 2024 at around 10:15 pm, the Florence Police, Florence Fire, and Lifeguard EMS responded to a fatal crash on Helton Drive just north of Rickwood Road. An 18-year-old named Jesse Christopher James from Muscle Shoals tragically…
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A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, has claimed the life of a Florence man. Jesse P. Linville, 75, was critically injured when the 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was operating was struck by the 2016…
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A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. Saturday, April 6, has claimed the life of a Florence woman. Tammie J. Ivy, 54, was fatally injured when the 1993 Harley-Davidson motorcycle she was operating left the roadway, struck a…
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